Mr. Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa, Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Kingdom of Lesotho said that the Lesotho was the rising country in international global market, and the Kingdom of Lesotho offering industrial friendly environment to the industrialists to invest in Kingdom of Lesotho. The investors can develop their own industries in Agriculture, Agri-Tech, Construction, Mining, Engineering, Textiles, Environment, ICS and Tourism segments he said.

The bilateral trade between the India and Kingdom of Lesotho has drastically decreased from USD 24.35 to USD 11.05 Million. The major Indian imports are wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horsehair yarn & woven fabric, apparel and clothing accessories not knitted or crocheted. The Indian exports are mainly pharmaceuticals and fabrics. The potential areas of cooperation are Tourism, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Print Packaging, Renewable Energy, Textile, Education and Infrastructure Development he explained.